Alert archive / Alaska / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 295, NWS Juneau, AK
NWS Juneau, AK issued this gale warning at Sep 21, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 21, 2011, 10:28 PM AKDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Juneau, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
962 FZAK51 PAJK 211125 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-220100- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 968 MB LOW OFFSHORE SITKA THIS MORNING WILL DRIFT N AND WEAKEN TO 974 MB S OF YAKUTAT BAY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SE AK TONIGHT THROUGH THU MORNING. OUTLOOK. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EAST GULF THU NIGHT AND ONSHORE THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE. $$ PKZ011-220100- GLACIER BAY- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-220100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-220100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-220100- ICY STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-220100- CROSS SOUND- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-220100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-220100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-220100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 14 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-220100- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-220100- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-220100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT... EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
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413 FZAK51 PAJK 211533 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-220100- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 968 MB LOW OFFSHORE SITKA THIS MORNING WILL DRIFT N AND WEAKEN TO 974 MB S OF YAKUTAT BAY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SE AK TONIGHT THROUGH THU MORNING. OUTLOOK. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EAST GULF AND ONSHORE THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-220100- GLACIER BAY- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-220100- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-220100- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-220100- ICY STRAIT- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 25 KT BECOMING NE 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-220100- CROSS SOUND- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-220100- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-220100- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING S 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT BUILDING TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-220100- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-220100- FREDERICK SOUND- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-220100- SUMNER STRAIT- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... .TODAY...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-220100- CLARENCE STRAIT- 730 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT... EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
568 FZAK51 PAJK 211847 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-221300- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 968 MB LOW OFFSHORE SITKA THIS MORNING WILL DRIFT N AND WEAKEN TO 974 MB S OF YAKUTAT BAY IN THE AFTERNOON THEN DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SE AK TONIGHT THROUGH THU MORNING. OUTLOOK. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EAST GULF AND ONSHORE THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-221300- GLACIER BAY- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...N WIND 15 KT BECOMING S 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ012-221300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND 25 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-221300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT...THEN SHIFTING TO THE S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-221300- ICY STRAIT- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SW 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ022-221300- CROSS SOUND- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING NE 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ031-221300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 45 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ032-221300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...N WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ033-221300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 17 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 15 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...S GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ034-221300- FREDERICK SOUND- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .REST OF TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SW GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ035-221300- SUMNER STRAIT- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TODAY... .REST OF TODAY...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 6 FT SUBSIDING LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 10 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-221300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1047 AM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE. RAIN. .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCE...SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU NIGHT...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT... EXCEPT 13 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
823 FZAK51 PAJK 212310 CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-221400- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 974 MB LOW S OF YAKUTAT BAY WILL DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING AS IT TRACKS NORTH. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SE AK THROUGH THU MORNING. OUTLOOK. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EAST GULF AND ONSHORE THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-221400- GLACIER BAY- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-221400- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-221400- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-221400- ICY STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-221400- CROSS SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-221400- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-221400- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-221400- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-221400- FREDERICK SOUND- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-221400- SUMNER STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-221400- CLARENCE STRAIT- 400 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
016 FZAK51 PAJK 220032 AAA CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-221300- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 974 MB LOW S OF YAKUTAT BAY WILL DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING AS IT TRACKS NORTH. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SE AK THROUGH THU MORNING. OUTLOOK. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EAST GULF AND ONSHORE THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-221300- GLACIER BAY- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-221300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-221300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-221300- ICY STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-221300- CROSS SOUND- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-221300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-221300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-221300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-221300- FREDERICK SOUND- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-221300- SUMNER STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-221300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 432 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
841 FZAK51 PAJK 220430 AAB CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-221300- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 974 MB LOW S OF YAKUTAT BAY WILL DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING AS IT TRACKS NORTH. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SE AK THROUGH THU MORNING. OUTLOOK. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EAST GULF AND ONSHORE THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-221300- GLACIER BAY- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-221300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-221300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-221300- ICY STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-221300- CROSS SOUND- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-221300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-221300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-221300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-221300- FREDERICK SOUND- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-221300- SUMNER STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT. NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES...SEAS 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-221300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 830 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
072 FZAK51 PAJK 220628 AAC CWFAJK COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 SOUTHEAST ALASKA INSIDE WATERS FROM DIXON ENTRANCE TO SKAGWAY WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WINDWAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ098-221300- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS... A 974 MB LOW S OF YAKUTAT BAY WILL DISSIPATE DURING THE EVENING AS IT TRACKS NORTH. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS SE AK THROUGH THU MORNING. OUTLOOK. A STORM FORCE LOW WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EAST GULF AND ONSHORE THE CENTRAL PANHANDLE THU NIGHT. $$ PKZ011-221300- GLACIER BAY- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ012-221300- NORTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ013-221300- SOUTHERN LYNN CANAL- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING N AND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ PKZ021-221300- ICY STRAIT- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ022-221300- CROSS SOUND- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ PKZ031-221300- STEPHENS PASSAGE- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ032-221300- NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. .THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...N GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ033-221300- SOUTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 10 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT...EXCEPT 11 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 12 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ034-221300- FREDERICK SOUND- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. GUSTS TO 60 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. .FRI...SE GALE TO 40 KT. GUSTS TO 65 KT OUT OF INTERIOR PASSES. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SUN...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ035-221300- SUMNER STRAIT- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT...EXCEPT 9 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...E GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. .FRI...E GALE TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. .SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. $$ PKZ036-221300- CLARENCE STRAIT- 1028 PM AKDT WED SEP 21 2011 UPDATED ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TONIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .THU...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. .THU NIGHT...SE GALE TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT...EXCEPT 15 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI...SE STORM FORCE WIND TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 FT...EXCEPT 16 FT NEAR OCEAN ENTRANCES. RAIN. .FRI NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN. .SAT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .MON...SE GALE TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Juneau, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Sep 20, 4:09 PM AKDT, 11 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 20, 4:09 PM AKDT, 11 hours 51 minutes before
SOUTHEAST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
409 PM AKDT TUE SEP 20 2011
.SHORT TERM...970 MB LOW IN THE NORTHWEST GULF WILL CONTINUE ITS
NORTHWARD TRACK WEAKENING AS IT MOVES OVER KODIAK TONIGHT. WINDS
OVER THE AK GULF AND PANHANDLE ARE DIMINISHING AS THE STRONG
FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW PUSHES EAST. IN ADDITION TO THE
STRONG WINDS THE AMPLE MOISTURE FROM THE TROPICAL FLOW BROUGHT
HEAVY RAINS TO THE AREA OVERNIGHT. 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS OF
1 TO 3 INCHES REPORTED WITH RAINFALL RATES SUBSIDING. HAVE SEEN
RIVER LEVELS INCREASE FROM THE HEAVY RAIN, BUT LEVELS ARE STILL
BELOW ACTION STAGE.
TO THE SOUTH OF THE WEAKENING LOW IN THE AK GULF NEAR 46N 145W
IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF 160 KT JET A DEVELOPING SYSTEM WITH
CLOSED 984 MB CENTER CAN BE SEEN ON SATELLITE IMAGERY. EXPECTING
THIS LOW TO TRACK TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST AK GULF DEEPENING TO NEAR
966 MB BY WED AFTERNOON. AGAIN SEEING AMPLE MOISTURE FROM THE
TROPICAL CONNECTION AND EXPECTING HEAVY RAINS TO MOVE IN FROM
SOUTH TO NORTH. WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TO ALREADY SATURATED
GROUND LOCAL URBAN FLOODING IS POSSIBLE BUT AT THIS TIME
EXPECTING RIVER LEVELS TO REMAIN JUST BELOW ACTION STAGE. HOWEVER
LOCAL FLOODING OR MUDSLIDES ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE SOUTHERN COASTAL WATERS AND
STRONG WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN AND COASTAL PANHANDLE LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. AS THE LOW MOVES TOWARD THE SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE WILL SEE WINDS SHIFT FROM SOUTH TO NORTH OVER NORTHERN
REGIONS AS PRESSURE GRADIENT FLIPS. TEMPERATURES WILL SHOW LITTLE
DIURNAL VARIATION REMAINING IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S OVER NIGHT
AND LOW TO MID 50S FOR WEDNESDAY.
MODELS WERE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO PRESSURE PATTERN
OF THE DEVELOPING LOW. GFS AGAIN SHOWING STRONGER SURFACE WINDS
AND DEEPER LOW CENTER COMPARED TO THE NAM AND EC, BUT ALL THESE
MODELS WERE SHOWING SIMILAR 850 MB WINDS THAT NEARED 70 KTS.
DECIDED TO KEEP WITH THE STORM FORCE WINDS FOR WEDNESDAY AND USED
GFS TO UPDATE INHERITED GRIDS. ALSO PREFERRED THE GFS
INITIALIZATION TO THE NAM WHEN COMPARING RH AND WATER VAPOR
SATELLITE IMAGERY. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS ABOVE AVERAGE.
&&
.LONG TERM...GOOD MODEL AGREEMENT BOTH ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE
THROUGH NEXT SUNDAY MORNING. AT THAT TIME, THE MORNING GFS
INTRODUCED A SIGNIFICANT UPPER LEVEL WAVE AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE
LOW INSIDE 7978 MB JUST OFF THE SOUTHWEST OUTER COAST. DISCOUNTED
THIS SOLUTION AND RELIED ON AN HPC/ECMWF BLEND FOR THE LATTER PART
OF THE EXTENDED RANGE FORECAST. BEFORE THEN, BEGAN THE LONG RANGE
FORECAST WITH AN EQUALLY WEIGHTED GFS/ECMWF BLEND THAT
PROGRESSIVELY INCLUDED MORE ECMWF. FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS AVERAGE
THROUGH SATURDAY AND BELOW AVERAGE THEREAFTER.
LONG RANGE FORECAST BEGINS WITH THE TAIL END OF A WIND AND RAIN
EVENT AS THE RESPONSIBLE SURFACE LOW TRACKS INLAND NEAR YAKUTAT
WEDNESDAY EVENING. BRIEF SURFACE RIDGING AND A BREAK FROM THE
WINDS ON THURSDAY BEFORE ANOTHER STORM FORCE LOW APPROACHES THE
SOUTHWESTERN OUTER COAST THURSDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL LIKELY
GENERATE HIGH WINDS OVER THE SOUTHERN PANHANDLE AND OVER
ZONE 27 WHERE A HIGH WIND WARNING WILL LIKELY BE NECESSARY. THE
LOW IS FORECAST TO COME ASHORE SOUTH OF SITKA FRIDAY MORNING AND
WEAKEN AS IT HEADS FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA. MORE SURFACE RIDGING OVER
THE PANHANDLE FROM FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH ABOUT SUNDAY
MORNING...WHEN THE NEXT STRONG LOW IS FORECAST TO APPROACH FROM
THE SOUTH. THIS LOW IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO STAY FURTHER TO THE
WEST, SO NO STRONG OR HIGH WINDS ARE IN THE AFTERNOON FORECAST. IF
THE FORECAST TRACK FOR THIS LOW SHIFTS TO THE EAST IN SUBSEQUENT
FORECASTS, STRONGER WINDS ARE IN STORE FOR SUNDAY.
THE SYNOPTIC WEATHER PATTER REMAINS VERY MOIST, SO NOT MUCH BREAK
FROM THE RAIN DURING THE UPCOMING WEEK. BEST CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD
DRY WEATHER LOOKS LIKE THE TIME FROM SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING.
.AJK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...NONE.
MARINE...STORM WARNING FOR PKZ041-042.
GALE WARNING FOR PKZ021-022-033>036-043.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR PKZ011>013-031-032-051>053.
&&
PRB/FRITSCHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Juneau, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 30 hr | |
| Sep 20, 4:00 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 20, 4:00 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 24 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:00 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:00 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AJK | 12 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:48 AM AKDT | High Wind Watch | AJK | 23 hr | |
| Sep 21, 11:52 AM AKDT | High Wind Warning | AJK | 8 hr |
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